A Registry of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy in Turkey
- Conditions
- Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
- Registration Number
- NCT03364140
- Lead Sponsor
- Ege University
- Brief Summary
Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a global disease with significant morbidity and mortality of young women. Its' etiology, epidemiology and treatment is not yet well described. This will be a retrospective, national, multicenter observational study, conducted in Turkey. It is expected that approximately 50 women with PPCM will be recorded.
- Detailed Description
Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a global disease with significant morbidity and mortality of young women. Its' etiology, epidemiology and treatment is not yet well described. This will be a retrospective, national, multicenter observational study, conducted in centres in Turkey. It is expected that approximately 50 women with PPCM will be recorded.
The objectives of the study are:
To define the clinical status and clinical characteristics of PPCM in Turkey
To define the outcome of PPCM (short and long term)
To define the demographical and possible etiological factors
To define prognostic factors
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 50
- Patient above 18 years of age
- Unexplained Heart Failure symptoms developed towards the end of pregnancy or in the first 6 months of postpartum period
- Ejection fraction less than 45% documented with echocardiography
- Patients with any other known cardiac pathology
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pregnancy outcome 5 months after delivery mortality of the mother
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Koc University Medical School Cardiology Department
🇹🇷Istanbul, Turkey